• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
new-giao-logo
  • Compost
  • Podcast
  • Ecofashion
  • Resources
    • Dry Cleaning
    • Legislation We Support
    • Plastics
      • Guide to Recycling on Long Island
      • Suffolk Styrofoam & Straws Ban
      • Strawless Huntington Campaign
      • Plastics & Health
      • For Kids: Reducing Plastic Waste
    • Toxins
      • 10 Ways to Reduce Toxins
      • Disease Prevention
      • Water Filters
    • Plant Based Lifestyle
    • Zero Waste
      • Compost 101
      • Cómo hacer Abono?
      • Recycling
      • Textile Waste
    • Solar Panels Discount
  • Events
  • Blog
  • Media
new-giao-logo
  • About
  • Podcast
  • Speaking
  • Compost
  • Events
  • TEDx Talk
  • Resources
  • Media
  • Contact
  • Back to Homepage ↩️

Who We Are

mission
purpose-long

Mission Statement

To empower and educate consumers about better alternatives for low-environmental impact living.

Purpose

Sometimes things we use every day can be toxic to our health or the environment. Without a clean environment, life on earth, human or otherwise, is unsustainable. Green Inside and Out seeks to educate people on how best to protect themselves and the environment through their daily choices, for the benefit of all.

Solidarity Statement

Green Inside and Out seeks to educate people on how to best protect themselves and the environment through their daily choices for the benefit of all the people they care about.

We seek to create an organizational culture that values people of all racial / ethnic / religious / gender identities, and that is based on organizational principles of respect, integrity, equity, justice and inclusiveness. We maintain a commitment to welcome diversity in staff, volunteers, and audiences.

Who We Are

Mission Statement

To empower and educate consumers about better alternatives for low-environmental impact living.

Purpose

Sometimes things we use every day can be toxic to our health or the environment. Without a clean environment, life on earth, human or otherwise, is unsustainable. Green Inside and Out seeks to educate people on how best to protect themselves and the environment through their daily choices, for the benefit of all.

Solidarity Statement

Green Inside and Out seeks to educate people on how to best protect themselves and the environment through their daily choices for the benefit of all the people they care about.

We seek to create an organizational culture that values people of all racial / ethnic / religious / gender identities, and that is based on organizational principles of respect, integrity, equity, justice and inclusiveness. We maintain a commitment to welcome diversity in staff, volunteers, and audiences.

purpose-long
purpose-long

Our Green Team

@ Green Inside and Out

beth-fiteni-green-wardrobe-guide-book

Beth Fiteni

Founder & Director

Beth, founder of Green Inside and Out, has over 20 years in the environmental sector, including roles in DC and NY and authoring "The Green Wardrobe Guide." Recognized with awards like the LI Sierra Club Environmentalist of the Year in 2017, she is a vocal advocate for sustainable practices and waste reduction, contributing to initiatives like the LI Organics Council and delivering impactful talks on green living.

SEE FULL BIO

Beth Fiteni is the Founder and Director of Green Inside and Out. Beth has a Masters Degree in Environmental Law from Vermont Law School, as well as twenty years of experience working in the environmental movement for non-profit organizations in DC and NY. She has worked at Renewable Energy Long Island, Sustainability Institute at Molloy College, and Beyond Pesticides, through which she coordinated educational programs, energy policy work groups, and national conferences. She is the author of the book, "The Green Wardrobe Guide - Finding EcoChic Fashions that Look Great and Help Save the Planet."

She founded Green Inside and Out in 2011. Fiteni was awarded the LI Sierra Club Environmentalist of the Year in 2017, the Woman of Distinction Award by the Town of Oyster Bay in 2011, the EPA’s Environmental Quality award in 2010 for her work in co-creating educational materials on children’s environmental health (Ribbet.org), and the LI Business News’ Top 40 Under 40 Award in 2008.

Beth has served as a Board member of the US Green Building Council LI Chapter, Prevention is the Cure, Slow Food North Shore, Vision LI, Friends of Huntington Farmlands, and the Huntington Clean Energy Task Force.

Beth offered a TEDx Talk at Adelphi University in March 2018 entitled, "The Toxic Talk - Your Power Over Pollutants." She is a trainee of Climate Reality, an organization formed by former Vice President Al Gore, and lectures regularly all over Long Island on “non-toxic, energy-efficient, green living,” in both English and Spanish. She has been featured in media outlets such as News 12, Fios 1, WNBC Channel 4, Newsday, and the Long Islander.

Beth is an active founding member of the LI Organics Council which focuses on composting and waste reduction efforts.

Screen Shot 2023-02-15 at 6.30.48 PM

Faith Keller

Head of Communications

Faith, a marine science major and astronomy minor at Stony Brook University, is passionate about rescuing and rehabilitating marine mammals. Aspiring to a future in astrobiology, she is interested in science communication. She works with Green Inside & Out as head of communications and contributes to environmental activism.

Jhonnathan

Jhonnathan Florez

Podcast Co-Producer

Jonathan, aka DJ J Florez, is the Sound Editing Consultant for the Green Inside and Out Podcast. A prominent NYC reggaeton/house music producer and DJ, his work reflects his dedication to both music and environmental activism, making him a key member of the Green Inside & Out team.

Board Members

  • Courtney Bozic, Green Fleets Consulting - Treasurer
  • Christina Martins, Ross School
  • Robert Meinke, Greener Country
  • Carl Vogel, Vogelbilt

Advisory Board & Mentors

  • Sr. Jeanne Clark, Homecoming Farm
  • Al Harsch, Everest Solar
  • Katerina Hadjandreas, 'Of Counsel'
  • Karen Miller, Huntington Breast Cancer Action Coalition
  • Tara Schneider, Town of Hempstead
  • Laura Weinberg, Great Neck Breast Cancer Coalition
  • Sarah Oral, Cameron Engineering
  • Amy Juchatz

About Us

Green Inside and Out (GIAO) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Long Island, NY and supported by your donations.

Subscribe to our newsletter

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Social Media

All Links

  • Homepage
  • About
  • Compost
  • Podcast
  • Speaking
  • Events
  • Blog
  • Videos & Media
  • Radio Show
    • 2014
    • 2015
    • 2016
    • 2017
    • 2018
    • 2019
    • 2020
    • 2021
  • Contact

About Us

Green Inside and Out (GIAO) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Long Island, NY and supported by your donations.

Subscribe

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

All Links

  • Homepage
  • About
  • Compost
  • Podcast
  • Speaking
  • Events
  • Blog
  • Videos & Media
  • Radio Show
    • 2014
    • 2015
    • 2016
    • 2017
    • 2018
    • 2019
    • 2020
    • 2021
  • Contact

Social Media

© 2017 Green Inside and Out. All Rights Reserved.

solar panel

Refer friends and family and get $$$

It’s easier than ever to tap into the power of solar and help make our world a brighter place. Get a $500 discount on a solar panel system installation.

With your participation, Green Inside & Out will also receive a direct $500 donation!

Get $500 Reward